irishfield Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 JDS's post on the ship coming thru the ice fishermen reminded me I had this notice.. ICEBREAKING_Midland.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Good to know Wayne. Thanks! Much ice up that way yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Everything is frozen over in the sound.. but I don't know how thick it is as no time to get out there. Sleds are running around on it.. but around here that means absolutely NOTHING ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdel Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Everything is frozen over in the sound.. but I don't know how thick it is as no time to get out there. Sleds are running around on it.. but around here that means absolutely NOTHING ! Last week on Wednesday or Thursday there were a couple of people fishing about 75ft - 100ft from the dock. A friend of mine told me he was on the ice to talk to one of them. He said there was about 5 inches of ice. He also said an OPP officer went on the ice at that time to talk to the fishermen and check the ice thickness too. I wasn't there for the conversations but I was down there to see the fishermen on the ice and the snowmobiles running the bay, they were staying close to land and so were the fishermen. Still too early for me to go out there and get on the ice. I can wait until the breaker goes by and the ice refreezes. I don't like swimming in cold water. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 I was fishing Midland Bay yesterday. Ice condition is perfect. I would say around 8'. Thank for sharing information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 holy crap, since last thursday until today the ice went from 5" to 8' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Possibly Overcast is a Penetang Harbour 5" (full of springs) and 8" is Midland. Regardless... both safe for walking and saw a few hitting Midland Harbour when I drove by at 6am yesterday. Update on ice breaking operations.. start in the morning.. -UPDATE- Ice Breaker In Midland Bay Commencing Ice Breaking Activity Dec 29,2010.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Tonight's news showed a snowmobile racing along side the icebreaker and crossing in front of it. I don't know how dangerous it was (I wouldn't do it) but the video was pretty dramatic. Many (most?) of the non-snowmobiling public sees us all as the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Tonight's news showed a snowmobile racing along side the icebreaker and crossing in front of it. I don't know how dangerous it was (I wouldn't do it) but the video was pretty dramatic. Many (most?) of the non-snowmobiling public sees us all as the same. Must have had the ships itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 what's the thrill in buzzing around in front of the ice breaker??? Bunch of clowns on tv. I imagine it would be far more of a thrill to go BEHIND the ice breaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 what's the thrill in buzzing around in front of the ice breaker??? Bunch of clowns on tv. I imagine it would be far more of a thrill to go BEHIND the ice breaker Now that I'd like to see !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Now that I'd like to see !!! you mean like this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wM-K63hGgo Edited December 30, 2010 by jedimaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 There is just an age requirement to operate one nothing says you have to be Smart? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 It would scare to crap out of me to see any of my boys doing that. I don't think they would though...they seem to all have inherited my chickenpoop gene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myot Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 you mean like this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wM-K63hGgo That Video was done by friends of mine that have been building watercross sleds for years. It may seem crazy to someone that has never riden a sled with that capability but I've riden thes sleds and the only limits are rough water and gas But to eachs own Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Myot, where was the video shot? I'm curious because some of the scenes look like areas in the West Am of L. Nipissing or in the French River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myot Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 its in a couple of differnt locs but most of it is just north of Honey Harbour Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Myot, where was the video shot? I'm curious because some of the scenes look like areas in the West Am of L. Nipissing or in the French River. I do that too. Canadian shield, pines and H2O. It all looks familiar. Easy to get lost too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofish4me Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) here's site I came across years ago, full of info for what's where & when on the big lakes. http://www.boatnerd.com/ I can understand how a snowmobile crosses water, but this is different. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRCroy3DKs&feature=related Edited December 31, 2010 by nofish4me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) Guess ya all havent heard of "EXTREAM" Part crazy and nerves.. The guy that was wizzing on his sled (He really wasnt WIZZING),was no where in danger.Semi 'EXTREAM" LIVE YER LIFE AS YOU LIKE.Just dont take others. Edited December 31, 2010 by BrianB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 here's site I came across years ago, full of info for what's where & when on the big lakes. http://www.boatnerd.com/ I can understand how a snowmobile crosses water, but this is different. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRCroy3DKs&feature=related Travis Pastrana does that and hits a jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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